As a professional home stager, working in the real estate business, I spend most of my working hours in the homes of others.I never know what I will find at each house I visit. Condition varies from one consult to another. I've been in homes that were spotless and meticulously cared for. More tim
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09/18/2018
If you are a parent or grandparent of small children looking for iPad apps, I have a few favorites to share with you.Several years ago I collected iPad apps for my first grandson, Jack. Some were hits and some were misses. Apps for kids can be expensive and nobody wants to throw their money away
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09/10/2018
When preparing your house for sale, it's important to remember that ACTIONS speak louder than words. Words used to sell homes usually includewell maintainedspaciouslike newrecently renovated Home buyers are very perceptive.They know "well maintained" when they see it.The evidence is there when t
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08/28/2018
We found our new kitchen stools!Last month I wrote about my new kitchen and how the last remaining piece in our transformation was finding new counter stools.After going to many stores and not finding what I wanted, I just happened upon two stools at a yard sale.They weren't really what I was loo
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07/21/2018
It's no secret that purging excess STUFF now and then is a good thing.We all have too much stuff, and most of us don't deal with cleaning house as often as we should. Setting aside some time to reduce your possessions will not only help to make your living space more appealing, it will actually m
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06/08/2018
As most of you know we recently moved. I've been promising to share some before and after photos of all the work we have been doing on our new home.Today I will start with the kitchen.The kitchen showed well at the open house...not the colors I would choose...but appealing to most potential buyer
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06/04/2018
I can't believe it's been more than a month since I posted anything other than a Wordless Wednesday post!As most of you know, from comments I've made on some of your blog posts, it's been a crazy few months for me.Not only did we buy a house and sell a house, we also finally sold a boat we have h
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06/01/2018
Wordless Wednesday - You Want Cries With That? As many of you know, we recently moved.We downsized and had to sell a lot of stuff.This McDonald's playset was originally bought in the 80's for my children.I saved it for my grandchildren and I'm so glad I did. They all really loved it.The day befor
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05/23/2018
Six years ago, when we bought our home, I was looking for a way to secure the sliding door...not just from outside intruders... I was babysitting the grands at the time and wanted to control their access to outside.My daughter recommended a great home security product called BurglaBar. BurglaBar
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04/24/2018
With the hot sellers' market most are experiencing right now, multiple-offer scenerios are common.I've been the buyer twice now in mulitple offer situations, but never the seller.It was our hope when we recently listed that we would enjoy the benefit of having mulitple offers. What seller doesn't
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04/17/2018
